Alectryon vs Montane Water Vole

Alectryon tropicus compared with Arvicola scherman

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Montane Water Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Montane Water Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Sapindaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Alectryon	Arvicola
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Arvicola scherman

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Montane Water Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Montane Water Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium.

Alectryon

The Alectryon (Alectryon tropicus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.